As we must account for every idle word, so must we account for every idle silence.
-Benjamin Franklin
Quotations
Silence
That deep silence has a melody of its own, a sweetness unknown amid the harsh discords of the world’s sounds.
-Paul Brunton "Paul Brunton"
Sometimes silence can be the loudest thing.
-Ellie Mathews
In order to see birds it is necessary to become a part of the silence.
-Robert Lynd
When you connect to the silence within you; that is when you can make sense of the disturbance going on around you.
-Stephen Richards
I have learned silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind.
-Kahlil Gibran "Kahlil Gibran"
Some of the most powerful speeches I have given have been delivered in the dedicated silence of my actions.
-Steve Maraboli
To be an artist, you need to exist in a world of silence.
-Louise Bourgeois
Music and silence combine strongly because music is done with silence, and silence is full of music.
-Marcel Marceau
Silence is golden when you can't think of a good answer.
-Muhammad Ali
